Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-09-17

gard to the New Catholic University. He
called at the w hste House, and OF this he
says: IS called upon the Presidentsand had
a PLEASANT chat with him about the Indians
ana other questions. He is full Of the de-
velopment Of the orthwest and antici-
visit to ST. Paul and Minneapolis. = Bishop
Ireland further said, in regard to the In
dlans, and particularly at White Earth
W. arc getting along nicely. 80 far as
sS q is concerned, he is, suppose q
Guiding Rev. Gilfil1an, Protestant, says
Sheehan is a good agent. A large number
OF the Indians are Catholics. am much
pleased with the present Indian policy of
government. think it is the best we have
had for some time. Under it the Indians
may choose their own religion. think it is
much better than the old regime, when
their religion was cut and dried for them.
We are making good citizens of the Indians,
and they are really progressing more under
this administration than ever before.''
"a Chicago special to the New York
Times says: a Chicago broker, whose
sources of information are often trust
worthy, claims that Henry Willard has
again triumphed. The Northern Pacific is
once more in his and his friends possession.
1t is to be united on this end with the Wis
consin Central and on the other with the
Oregon Transcontinentai,g giving Chicago a
clean connection with the Northwestern
Pacific coast. For some days Northern
Pacific stock has been quietly taken in this
city by the agents of Henry Willard. Elijah
Smith, Rufus Hatch and others in New
York. The transactions have been made
more extensively but as surreptitiously
Rufus Hatch recently formed some deal on
the part of Willard and Smith but would
not say what the men were after. A
gentleman to whom he confded the true
inwarGness of their scheme, has arrived
from New York with the statement that
Willard had secured majority Of the stock,
and at the annual meeting of the Northern
Pacific people would break ND the Fred riclz
Billings crowd and the present directory.
President Cleveland has sent a
cordial note to the Mayor of Duluth, Mimi,
explaining that owing to the limited time of
his contemplated trip it is a physical i'm
possibility to visit that city. His trip is
made for the purpose of visiting Atlanta
| and st. Louis at fixed dates, therefore he
says: SIT is a physical impossibility,
under these circumstances, to accept all the
kind and cordial invitations which have
been rendered me; and have been obliged
| to mark out a route of travel and select as
stopping places such cities as are on the
way, or which, for other controlling
reasons, it seems most desirable to visit at
this time. am sorry that this plan pre-
cludes the possibility of my acceptance Of
| your invitation, and trust that the cool
people of Duluth will not attribute nv
failure to comply with their wishes, SO
warmly and SO heartily, expressed. to any
| want of appreciation of regard or to any
lack of desire to be their guest.
1855 Yours yerV5 truly.
- : GRovER CLEVELAND. 5
The heavy and frequent rains have
been a great relief to the mill owners who
had feared that mills would be shut down
owing to the shortage. The stage of the
supply in the dams has been materially
added to by reason of the rise in the head
waters, and the upper country being gradu-
| ally filled with water. At Little Falls, Wis,
tits estimated by those competent to judge,
| that between 75, 100000 and 100, 100000 feet
| OF logs passed down river in about two
days. There are still left in Little Falls
| dam over 10l, 900, 600 feet, which can be let
out now as needed. With little more rise
the river will be at a driving stage, and the
drives which have been hung up all summe,
can be started. There will be plenty of logs
in the future to keep all the mills running
on time until the season is ended by cold
weather,
The propeller Spokane arrived in
Two Harbors and the captain reports that
he was obliged to cut loose from the big
barge, David Bows, which he was towing
on account OF the violence of the storm
| during Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Since then nothing has been heard of the
vessel and it is feared she has gone down
| with all on board. The boat was built in
1881 and has gross tonnage of about 900,
rates A l in Inland Lloyds and is valued at
about $4,000. She carried five masts and
was one of the largest, if not the largest.
schooner in the world. She was owned BY
David Darlington, of Toledo, and was
partially rebuilt in 1885, The crew
numbered about fifteen men.
At Brown Bow, Neb.. Mrs. Sarah j.
Overton, charged with the murder Of her
husband in the early part of July last, was
found guilty and sentenced to rs years in
the penitentiary HRS. Overton was the
toned to quarrel frequently, and it was
during one of these that the crime was com
mitted. Mrs. Overton seized a shotgun and
blew out her husbands brains She then
fixed the weapon in his hands, and at the
cOroner's inquest testified that he had COM
mitted suicide One of her daughters swore
thet she had seen her mother kill her
| father, and it was her testimony, coupled
with circumstantial evidence, that secured
her conviction.
The second annual meeting of the
Pharmaceutical Association of South Da-
kota had two days session at Sioux Falls
A ball and banquet were given by the citi-
zens of the city in honor of the visitors The
report Of the secretary Of the territorial
board OF pharmacy showed over four hun
dred registered pharmacists in South Dako.
ia. the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. President, W. s. Breach,
l parker; first vice president, A. a: Bartlett,
Madison; second vice president, " D. Diehi
Scotland; treasurer, L. T. Cunning, Sioux
Falls. The association adjourned to meet
in two days session at Huron, Aug. 81,
1888.
The fast mail on the Chicago, Bur-
ington & Quincy railroad ran into the
regular passenger train, westward bound,
near Alton, Iowa, Wednesday afternoon at
by freight, and the fast mail failed to
notice the signal to stop. The list of injured
was chiefly confined to the sleeper on the
rear end Of the passenger train. Only one
person, g. babe, was killed outright, one
lady and child 4 years old received
were injured: not dangerously, but in some
cases painfully. The accident is said to be
due to an improperly given signal to the
mail train
A committee of Grand Forks, Dak.,.
citizens gave the Sisters of the UrsuIine
Academy genuine surprise the other day.
a few weeks ago subscription lists wero sent
around until about $500 was subscribed and
collected. Then the whole was judiciouslv
invested in q single and double carriage,
with harness to match. and the entire ont.